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Cheap French tutors under $13 an hour

The most affordable quarter of French tutors charge $13 per hour or less: 2,356 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $22 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$11/h
Median / hour
$7.92–$13
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,356
on 12 platforms

Compare French tutors

979 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Christelle

Christelle

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Speak French with Confidence 🇫🇷 | 7+ Years Experience | TCF • TEF • DELF Expert

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (26)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mesembe

Mesembe

United Kingdom

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 TESOL | French Travel ✈️

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marwane

Marwane

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Teacher with over 11 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 4.6 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Soheil

Soheil

Ireland

AmazingTalker · Ireland

🎓 TEFL | Conversational French

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Victor

Victor

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Prof de français | TEF/TCF, expression orale & français des affaires / débats et exposés

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ekalle

Ekalle

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Mira

Mira

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Passionate Language Tutor | Boost Your French Through Fun and Engaging Lessons

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mariline

Mariline

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | French Beginners 👶

Fluent (C2) (likely)
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
OUMAYMA

OUMAYMA

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Oumar

Oumar

SenegalNative

AmazingTalker · Senegal

🗣 Conversational French 🎉

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jean

Jean

FranceNative

italki · France

Professeur de Français langue étrangère et Professeur en école élémentaire

Native
12 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ganiyu

Ganiyu

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 BA| Conversational French

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Teaching degree
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Wilfrid

Wilfrid

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

French teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ experienced :Explore and master the French language while having fun

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ekeng

Ekeng

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 DIPES 1 | DELE Prep ✈️

Native
17 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Youssef

Youssef

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Professeur expérimenté et certifié

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Replies to 90% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Stephenia

Stephenia

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Frenc

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jessica

Jessica

Italy

italki · Italy

Insegnante di lingue specializzata

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Che

Che

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 Conversational French ✈️

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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French (Cameroon) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Catherine

Catherine

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Learn easily and fast French with me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 4.9 (23)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kang

Kang

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 Duolingo | French Travel ✈️

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
Professional teacher
English +9
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Therese

Therese

FranceNative

italki · France

From "Bonjour" to fluent FrenchSpeak Confidently with a Native Teacher

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
English +5
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Rudy

Rudy

ColombiaNative

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🗣️ Conversation | Beginners

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Franck

Franck

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

⭐⭐⭐⭐Friendly, Flexible, Native French Teacher 🇫🇷 🇨🇦 Professeur Natif Français Amical et Flexible

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Sara

Sara

Algeria

AmazingTalker · Algeria

🎓 Oral French | Beginners 👄

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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French tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($11), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (3,779 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors3,779$18$13–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki2,028$20$15–$305.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply875$24$14–$355.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap632$18$14–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
AmazingTalker585$11$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Apprentus577$30$22–$414.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wiingy248$41$40–$454.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt225$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk129$15$11–$21—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Verbling109$34$25–$425.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
LanguaTalk54$38$30–$455.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Wyzant34$60$50–$805.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min

How much French tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $31, 9268 tutors
Native speakers
$22Middle 50% between $14 and $32, 4440 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $30, 4828 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $27, 3777 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $30, 2028 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $14 and $35, 875 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 632 tutors
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 585 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $22 and $41, 577 tutors
Wiingy
$41Middle 50% between $40 and $45, 248 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 225 tutors
Cafetalk
$15Middle 50% between $11 and $21, 127 tutors
Verbling
$34Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 109 tutors
LanguaTalk
$38Middle 50% between $30 and $45, 51 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $50 and $80, 34 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where French tutors are from

  • FranceFrance1,940 / 9,275
  • CameroonCameroon527 / 9,275
  • AlgeriaAlgeria214 / 9,275
  • MoroccoMorocco171 / 9,275
  • CanadaCanada134 / 9,275
  • ItalyItaly87 / 9,275
  • SpainSpain80 / 9,275
  • BelgiumBelgium80 / 9,275

French tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of French tutors in our directory charge $13 per hour or less (2,356 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 9,268 French tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $7.98 and $44 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Wiingy, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 13, 2026

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